Recruitment and consultancy freeze – exceptions approved – November 2012

1. During the month of November 2012, the following exceptions to the recruitment and consultancy freeze have been considered by the Chief Executive, in his capacity as Accounting Officer.

2. The details are shown below:

| Approval date | Ref: No. & directorate | Summary of application | Consultancy/ recruitment | Decision | |---------------|------------------------|------------------------|--------------------------|----------| | 1 November 2012 | 235 RPP | Grade E Analyst | Recruitment | Approved | | 15 November 2012 | 236 CO | HR Business partner | Recruitment | Approved | | 22 November 2012 | 237 RPP | Cost of CP5 enhancement projects and benchmark £360,000 | Consultancy | Approved | | 22 November 2012 | 238 CO | Business Plan model £30,000 | Consultancy | Approved | | 22 November 2012 | 239 RME | Assessment of Network Rail’s management of general inflation risk and input price inflation risk £120,000 | Consultancy | Approved | | 22 November 2012 | 240 RME | Assessing the efficiency of Network Rail’s total employment costs in CP5 | Consultancy | Approved | | 23 November 2012 | 241 EA | Senior media relations officer Grade D | Recruitment | Approved | | 28 November 2012 | 242 RME | Advice on estimating Network Rail’s cost of capital - £120,000 | Consultancy | Approved |

3. The Director of Corporate Operations approved one application for consultancy \<£20,000, (value £6,000).